In your HONEST opinion

[Tenam]

Does being a sahp mean

That if you go out for dinner you should still prepare a meal for the rest of the family.

That you should have all the time your husband/wife/partner is available as family time rather than wanting to do something by yourself sometimes leaving them in charge of the children.

That on weekends you still do all the cooking/cleaning/laundry etc because that is your role in the family.

No.

I’ll assume your DO and father of your DC views you as household labour rather than a person.

No.

I work 2.5 days a week and still, somehow, all the above falls on me, and more. But my partner is a bit of an arse.

I’d want it to be fair for both parties if the household income is shared equally between both parties.

So if the one out working does say 35 hours a week and a few hours travelling, I’d expect the sahp to basically be working at housework, shopping or childcare the entire time (minus lunch break the working partner gets as I’d take that too).

Of an evening, anything that’s not got done should be shared if it can’t be fitted in another time.

I seems so unfair when the ‘working’ partner comes home the other one is still expected to bathe the children, put them to bed, lay out clothes and make packed lunches for tomorrow, help with homework.etc. While the ‘worker’ watches TV and does bugger all ‘my day is done’ type thing.

As soon as the working parent comes home, parental and household duties are shared. If dc are at school, SAHP does the school run and household tasks.